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Around Ottumwa Junction ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ottumwa Junction, with the nearest first.

  • Ottumwa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dahlonega
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
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  • East Ottumwa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
  • Bidwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
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  • Chillicothe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Agency
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
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  • Kirkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Cliffland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dudley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
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    • Carbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
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    • Blakesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hedrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Cedar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
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For more communities neighboring Ottumwa Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ottumwa Junction.

Wapello County ...

Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wapello County: Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe & Van Buren.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ottumwa Junction ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ottumwa Junction.

Airports Near Ottumwa Junction ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ottumwa Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ottumwa Junction.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wapello, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ottumwa Junction), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.